Angela Cook, Project Manager, Community Engagement from the Country Fire Authority shares details of the 'Preparing Vulnerable People’ project. The resources that have been developed as part of the project
Associate Professor Michelle Villeneuve, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, led the DISABILITY INCLUSIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN NSW project. She outlines the key findings and steps to
Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner, Andrew Crisp provides the opening address. Then Professor Anne Kavanagh, Chair in Disability and Health, Disability and Health, Centre for Health Equity at the University of
This was the second session of the Advocacy Sector Conversations forum held on Zoom webinar for the first time, on 29 July 2020 (due to COVID-19 event restrictions not allowing
This was the first session of the Advocacy Sector Conversations forum held on 28 July 2020. WDV have long promoted best practice in supporting women with disability to recognise abuse,
This was the third session of the Advocacy Sector Conversations forum held on 30 July 2020. People with complex communication needs are often denied the right to make decisions about
Accessibility and inclusion is more than just a checklist. This interactive workshop reflects on the first six months of the Advocacy at the Intersections project which is being developed by
In Northern Ireland, social care workers have been regulated since 2016 which was phased in via a four year rolling programme starting in 2012. In that time over 36,000 workers
Using consumer law to test the fairness and validity of Service Agreements within the context of an NDIS plan is a new and evolving area. The Consumer Law Action Centre
Recently, a delegation of people with disability went to the United Nations to report on Australia's compliance to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD). Lauren Henley,
Sexuality is often overlooked, or left until last in the practice of supporting people with disability. Deakin University has long reflected on the broader themes in research and practice relating
The VicHealth Indicators survey is conducted every 4 years. It’s a population-level survey focused on behaviours and attitudes associated with chronic disease risk. The findings show inequities in health and
